tempted

Example Sentences

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He might be tempted to take on a new challenge after Paris St-Germain's Champions League victory.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

And if you’re tempted to write something clever back, take a beat before you hit send.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Some readers are tempted to take Social Security even earlier, at 62, and invest it in the stock market, which can be useful if those market returns are 7%-10% a year.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

To those tempted by the mega-IPOs, Lebenthal advised an admittedly old-fashioned approach: diversification and dollar-cost averaging.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

She was tempted, but she was also confused.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti